Early Childhood, Aging, and the Life Cycle: Mapping Common Ground (Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood) by Jonathan G. SilinEnglish | 26 Jan. 2018 | ISBN: 3319716271 | 187 Pages | PDF | 1.36 MBIn this book, Silin maps the common ground between early childhood and the period sociologists call "young-old age." Emphasizing the continuities that bind children and adults rather than the differences that traditional developmental psychology claims separate us

Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level: Views from Canada (McGill-Queen's Studies in Urban Governance) y Sandra Breux, Jerome CoutureEnglish | July 2nd, 2018 | ISBN: 0773553282 | 304 Pages | EPUB | 3.94 MBIn Canada, the quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors. First, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower for municipal elections than it is for other levels of government. Second, the re-election rate of incumbent candidates is higher compared to provincial, territorial, and federal elections. Third, corruption and other scandals have tarnished the image of local democracy. Are cities sufficiently capable of responding to crises and representing the interests of their residents?